New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Setting in movement the revival of the Hockey India League (HIL), the committee chaired by Dilip Tirkey convened on Wednesday in New Delhi. The HIL Committee took cognizance of the monetary mannequin proposed by the business company Big Bang Media Ventures Pvt Ltd and in addition mentioned the prospects of that includes eight franchises for the Men’s HIL and 4 groups within the ladies’s format of the profitable League.
Crediting HIL as probably the most impactful initiatives by Hockey India which catapulted the Indian Men’s Team success through the years, together with the historic Bronze Medal on the Tokyo Olympic Games, Hockey India is steadfastly working in the direction of a profitable monetary mannequin that won’t solely assist in the resumption of the League however can even guarantee its sustainability.
Divulging in regards to the foundation of their plans within the assembly held right now, HIL Chairman and Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey stated, “Today the Committee reviewed the financial projections and agreed on a sustainable financial model proposed by the commercial agency who made an elaborate presentation before the Committee. This proposal will be further reviewed by the Hockey India Executive Board next month (10th August) where we will take a decision on its implementation.””We understand the importance of the HIL which gave immense exposure to our players and has helped in elevating their performance in international hockey. Likewise, we believe the women’s HIL will have a positive impact on bringing desirable results in world hockey. Members of the Committee were pleased with the presentation today and I am happy that we are now moving in the right direction,” added Tirkey.
Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh, who was additionally a part of the HIL Committee assembly right now, expressed his delight over the progress made in reviving the league. “We are going step-by-step in this regard and while we are eager to relaunch the league, we want to ensure a sustainable plan is put in place. The commercial agency has proposed a few financial models today. Hockey India’s endeavour is to hold a bigger League that is beneficial to all stakeholders particularly the players and the vision is to ensure global viewership,” Singh said. (ANI)